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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:`

Be it known that I, ALONZO PALMER, of Hudson, in the-county of Kalamazoo, and in the Stat-e of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hames-Fastener; and do hereby declare that the foilowing is a full, Clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon: y

In the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, A, B, and C Yrepresent three bers, which, together with the spring D, form the several parts of this fastener. The bars A and B have hooks formed 'on their outer ends. Bar A is provided at one end with two ears, E E. The bar C, which is provide-'i with ratchetteeth on its inner side, is pivoted near one end between the ears E, as seen ata. D represents a spring, secured at one end upon the outside of bar C. This spring is curved, and lies und/era pin, e, which runs .across from one ear to the other. The bar B is provided on one side with ratchet-teeth to cdrrespond with those of har C. This bar B slides under bar C and between the two ears E E, and the teeth of the two hars` are caused tn catch into each other by the spring D. l

As there is a series of teeth upon these hars, it will bve seen that when they are caught together several teeth of each bar are engaged, thus making a very strong fastener. When it is desired to disengnge the two parte A and B, it is only necessary to raise the outer end of bar C, that is, move it from toward bar A, and the teeth separate so that they can readily'be drawn apart. The hooks of the bars A and B catch into the eyes in the lower ends of the two parts of the hames. The haines are tightened or loosened by thrusting` in or drawing out the bar B to suit the nature of the oase.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The bars A, B, and C, and spring D, constructed and arranged to operate in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of September, 1867.

ALONZO PALMER.

Witnesses:

LORENZO PALMER, A. W. Ooonoox. 

